PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - John Frost
AU  - Faye Sheldon
AU  - Arun Kurup
AU  - Benjamin R Disney
AU  - Sherif Latif
AU  - Sauid Ishaq
TI  - An approach to acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding
AID  - 10.1136/flgastro-2015-100606
DP  - 2017 Jul 01
TA  - Frontline Gastroenterology
PG  - 174--182
VI  - 8
IP  - 3
4099  - http://fg.bmj.com/content/8/3/174.short
4100  - http://fg.bmj.com/content/8/3/174.full
SO  - Frontline Gastroenterol2017 Jul 01; 8
AB  - Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is a common problem that can be treated via a number of endoscopic, radiological and surgical approaches. Although traditionally managed by the colorectal surgeons, surgery should be considered a last resort given the variety of endoscopic and radiological approaches available. This article provides an overview on the common causes of acute LGIB and the various techniques at our disposal to control it.